Kenyan duo strike as Zesco United advance

Jesse Were was on target as defender David Owino (formerly Gor Mahia), notched the second for the Team Ya Ziko

Kenyan players impressed for Zesco United as they reached group stage of Caf Confederations Cup on Saturday.

Former Tusker striker Jesse Were was on target as defender David ‘Calabar’ Owino (formerly Gor Mahia), notched the second as the Team Ya Ziko confirmed their place in the next stage on a 4-2 aggregate against Le Messager Ngozi of Burundi.

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Zesco United went into the return leg with a 2-0 win courtesy of goals from Jackson Mwanza and midfielder Kondwani Mtonga. A draw at Stade Louis in Bujumbura could have also handed Zesco a passage to the pre-group stage as they fought to replicate their 2016 Caf Champions League success when they made semi-final debut in the competition.